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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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